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Columbia Energy Center

AES Indiana’s Petersburg Generating Station in Petersburg, Ind., has been burning coal since the 1960s but will shutter all of its coal firing units over the next few years. The plant is converting some generating units to natural gas and will also host an 800 megawatt-hour battery storage system expected to come online late next year. (Robert Zullo/States Newsroom)

The Hidden Costs of Coal: Health Risks and Economic Burdens Unveiled

June 23, 2026

Recent efforts to endorse coal plants make my blood boil. Coal harms health and the environment, yet remains costly.